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How many miles do you drive per day on average?
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pacmania1982
macrumors 65816
My journey is about 48 miles round trip, but I don't drive - I ride my motorbike. The only thing that keeps me off the roads is the snow ;0) Was fricken cold last Friday -5*C
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TheReef
macrumors 68000
At least the windy single laners keep you awake and alert 😉
...your only worry be the roos. (and incompetent or perhaps drunk drivers...)
waloshin
macrumors 68040
Not exactly as the rust will rust apart including the floor your sitting on. lol
DoFoT9
macrumors P6
Chip NoVaMac
macrumors G3
Average about 20 miles a day
My Subaru Baja was bought back in Oct 2003 and I still have less than 50K on the odometer! To be honest, did work from home for about three years - so a couple of road trips to St. Louis and such don't show up.
My Subaru Baja was bought back in Oct 2003 and I still have less than 50K on the odometer! To be honest, did work from home for about three years - so a couple of road trips to St. Louis and such don't show up.
jchip06
macrumors newbie
Well I must say I drive 47 miles each way 5 days a week that's 94 miles per day it kills me on gas and it kills me on my miles on my car
e93to
macrumors 6502a
Average mile since I got the car 5.5 years ago: 26 miles per day.
For the first 2 years, I drove 40 miles per day.
Since March 2014, I drove 16 miles daily.
Since November 2015, I drove 5.53 miles daily. I drove 885 miles for 160 days. The car hasn't seen rain or snow during that period!
For the first 2 years, I drove 40 miles per day.
Since March 2014, I drove 16 miles daily.
Since November 2015, I drove 5.53 miles daily. I drove 885 miles for 160 days. The car hasn't seen rain or snow during that period!
A.Goldberg
macrumors 68030
My ride to work is amazingly only about 6 miles each way /12 round trip to my main practice site. It's an awful ride in rush hour which I tend to avoid. No traffic = 20min, rush hour = 1hr+ Alternative during the nicer months = bike (40min Max, but lot of uphill on the way to). Public transit has no easy or direct route and takes about 2hrs. Uber with not rate hike is only about $15.
At my other practice site downtown, the drive is atrocious. Its less than 5 miles away. No traffic = 15 min (rare). Rush hour = 1:15+. I usually just take public transit which is 45min.
My girlfriend however has a 2mile 10min drive or 15min train/trolley to work. She has it much easier than I do.
At my other practice site downtown, the drive is atrocious. Its less than 5 miles away. No traffic = 15 min (rare). Rush hour = 1:15+. I usually just take public transit which is 45min.
My girlfriend however has a 2mile 10min drive or 15min train/trolley to work. She has it much easier than I do.
Fancuku
macrumors 65816
Rookie 😛
I drove 15 hours straight once. Philadelphia - Montreal - Toronto. I think it was around 800 miles.
Before we moved to WA, we drove a lot. My wife drove 25,000 miles a year, I did 18,000. Her commute was 40 miles each way, mine was 30 miles each way but 4 days a week.
D.T.
macrumors G4
Work from a home office, so none-to-low 😎
My current daily average is a touch higher than normal due to new car overuse. I have 2-3 days a week of none, a few ~12 mile days, and then a handful of longer road trips (like 200+), the latter being where most of my mileage comes from.
For reference, my previous car, an '07 S2K had 22K miles through 2015 🙂 (though being a 2-seater, use was way more limited vs. the current 4-seater, that being one of the reasons for the current choice).
My current daily average is a touch higher than normal due to new car overuse. I have 2-3 days a week of none, a few ~12 mile days, and then a handful of longer road trips (like 200+), the latter being where most of my mileage comes from.
For reference, my previous car, an '07 S2K had 22K miles through 2015 🙂 (though being a 2-seater, use was way more limited vs. the current 4-seater, that being one of the reasons for the current choice).
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D.T.
macrumors G4
I don't think I realized this was specifically about commuting for work or school, but my first comment above is relevant, i.e., other than maybe 12-15 trips of maybe 30-35 miles a year, I'm 0 miles to work, day-to-day.
lowendlinux
macrumors 603
My round trip to work is about 8 miles, if it's nice I have expensive bikes to do it on. My Friday drive home is 180 and 180 back on Sunday.
mmomega
Suspended
Nowadays, 3.7 miles one way to the main office, 12 miles to the 2nd office. thinking about getting a boosted board instead of driving on main office days.
but average. well on my truck it will have right at 70,000 miles at it's 5 yr old mark which will put it at roughly 38 miles per day avg over the 5 years.
but average. well on my truck it will have right at 70,000 miles at it's 5 yr old mark which will put it at roughly 38 miles per day avg over the 5 years.
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